The intersection of public health data and rehabilitation practice

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-191

  Defries, Erin L ^a   Andresen, Elena M ^a   Classen, Sherrilene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral risk factor surveillance system; Census; Epidemiology; Population surveillance; Public health; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH SURVEY; MARKETING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 67650326628     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TGR.0000333752.82926.59     Document Type: Review

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